Why did Barbie bring out the mean-girl energy in me? How a feminist philosopher learned to stop worrying and found her way back to the doll Culture • 18 Jul
Why are so many Irish films and filmmakers nominated for Oscars? A network of producers, writers and directors and a massive financial investment in filmmaking infrastructure has paid off for Irish film Oscars 2023 • 03 Mar
How Wicked gets representation wrong The Broadway musical is one of the few featuring a character with a disability yet a wheelchair user has never played the role of Nessarose Musicals • 10 Feb
James Joyce, January 6th and a dinner for The Dead There have been many stagings of Joyce's January 6th-set short story, but John Huston's 1987 film continues to lead the way History • 05 Jan
Why do we love Christmas films so much? Love them or hate them (or love to hate them), there are many reasons why we seek out those formulaic and cheesy Christmas films Christmas • 21 Dec 22
Will cinemas and streaming services be able to co-exist? We've seen seismic shifts of late in where we go to watch our favourite movies - and the changes are not over yet Culture • 08 Dec 22
What makes a great film score? Memorable film scores can take on a life of their own, well beyond the stories or universes they were created for. Film • 13 Dec 22
How the story of Pinocchio has changed since 1883 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is the latest of innumerable adaptations, reworkings and revisions since the story was first published Pinocchio • 06 Dec 22
9 reasons why Die Hard really is a Christmas movie Does Bruce Willis at large in Nakatomi Plaza count as a Christmas classic? Of course it does Christmas • 29 Nov 22
How modern horror films play on our biggest social fears Recent horror films are unsettling reminders of one of the most chilling prospects a person can contemplate: an awkward moment Film • 08 Nov 22
Why are Irish accents always so bad on screen? The list of bad Irish accents on screen is so long that you'd think it's the hardest accent of all to master Culture • 06 Oct 22
How AI has been portrayed in movies from past to present From Metropolis to WALL-E and beyond, AI has featured in films as a force for good - and bad Film • 06 Oct 22
